Comparing different generations of the Open Era is very problematic due to the numerous changes in rules, technologies, etc. It’s not an easy task even within such a logical framework as the decade of birth, but I’m trying to do something along those lines. Below some numbers allowing to comprehend the real value of particular players juxtaposing them with their contemporaries who were real rivals on the court.
Born in the 80s…
Most titles:
103 – Federer
? – Djokovic
92 – Nadal
46 – Murray
32 – Roddick
30 – Hewitt
27 – Ferrer
22 – Del Potro
21 – Davydenko, Cilic
18 – Tsonga
16 – Ferrero, Wawrinka, Isner, Gasquet
15 – Safin
14 – Simon
13 – Almagro, Berdych
12 – Robredo, Nishikori, Monfils, Bautista
11 – Nalbandian, Gonzalez
Most Slam titles:
24 – Djokovic
22 – Nadal
20 – Federer
3 – Murray, Wawrinka
2 – Hewitt, Safin
1 – Roddick, Del Potro, Cilic, Ferrero
‘Masters 1K” titles:
40 – Djokovic
36 – Nadal
28 – Federer
14 – Murray
5 – Safin, Roddick
4 – Ferrero
3 – Davydenko
2 – Nalbandian, Coria, Hewitt, Tsonga
1 – Wawrinka, Fognini, Berdych, Soderling, Del Potro, Isner
ATP Finals (Masters):
7 – Djokovic
6 – Federer
2 – Hewitt
1 – Davydenko, Murray
Olympic Gold medals:
2 – Murray
1 – Nadal, Djokovic
Best percentages of wins/defeats:
Djokovic (83%), Nishikori (66%), Cilic (63%) & Wawrinka (60%) are still active
82% – Federer (1251–275)
82% – Nadal (1080–228)
74% – Roddick (612–213)
73% – Murray (739–262)
71% – Del Potro (439–174)
70% – Hewitt (616–262)
66% – Ferrer (734–377)
66% – Nalbandian (383–192)
65% – Coria (218–114)
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Born in the 70s…
Most titles:
64 – Sampras
60 – Agassi
34 – Chang
26 – Kafelnikov
23 – Courier
22 – Ivanisevic
20 – Moya, Kuerten
19 – Enqvist
18 – Rios
17 – Krajicek, Corretja
15 – Rosset, Ferreira, Rusedski, Haas
14 – Bruguera, Berasategui
12 – M.Norman, A.Costa
11 – A.Medvedev, Rafter, Henman, Philippoussis
Slam titles:
14 – Sampras
8 – Agassi
4 – Courier
3 – Kuerten
2 – Kafelnikov, Bruguera, Rafter
1 – Chang, Krajicek, Moya, A.Costa, T.Johansson, Gaudio, Ivanisevic
‘Masters 1k” titles:
17 – Agassi
11 – Sampras
7 – Chang
5 – Courier, Rios, Kuerten
4 – A.Medvedev
3 – Enqvist, Moya
2 – Rafter, Ferreira, Krajicek, Corretja, Ivanisevic
1 – Philippoussis, Woodruff, Pavel, M.Norman, T.Johansson, Canas, Mantilla, A.Costa,
Portas, Carretero, Grosjean, Henman, Ljubicic, Rusedski
ATP Finals (Masters):
5 – Sampras
1 – Agassi, Corretja, Kuerten
Olympic Gold medals:
1 – Rosset, Agassi, Kafelnikov, Massu
Grand Slam Cup:
2 – Sampras
1 – Larsson, Ivanisevic, Rios, Rusedski
Best percentages of wins/defeats:
77% – Sampras (762-222)
76% – Agassi (870-274)
68% – Chang (662-312)
68% – Courier (506-237)
67% – Rios (391-192)
66% – Kafelnikov (609-306)
65% – Rafter (358-191)
65% – Krajicek (411-219)
64% – Ivanisevic (599-333)
64% – Moya (575-319)
64% – Henman (496-274)
64% – Kuerten (358-195)
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Born in the 60s…
Most titles:
94 – Lendl
49 – Becker
44 – Muster
42 – Edberg
33 – Wilander
23 – Noah
21 – Gomez
20 – Gilbert
18 – Stich
14 – Gustafsson
13 – Nystrom, Novacek
12 – Mayotte, Jaite
11 – Mecir, Forget
Slam titles:
8 – Lendl
7 – Wilander
6 – Edberg, Becker
1 – Cash, Korda, Gomez, Muster, Stich, Noah
‘Masters 1k” titles: ☆
11 – Becker
10 – Lendl
8 – Muster
7 – Edberg
5 – Wilander
2 – Chesnokov, Forget, Stich, Nystrom, Mancini, Mecir
1 – Pernfors, Pioline, Korda, E.Sanchez, Novacek, Aguilera, Leconte, K.Carlsson, Gilbert, Mayotte, Mansdorf
ATP Finals (Masters):
5 – Lendl
3 – Becker
1 – Edberg, Stich
Olympic Gold medals:
1 – Mecir
Grand Slam Cup:
1 – Wheaton, Korda, Stich, Becker
WCT Finals:
2 – Lendl
1 – Jarryd, Becker, Mecir
Best percentages of wins/defeats:
81% – Lendl (1068-242)
76% – Becker (713-214)
74% – Edberg (801-270)
74% – Carlsson (160-54)
72% – Wilander (571-222)
69% – Muster (625-273)
69% – Noah (478-209)
68% – Stich (385-176)
68% – Mecir (262-122)
66% – Gomez (531-273)
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